[PRCo] Re: Steeler Stuff In Cleveland

[John Swindler]

There are still "transit checkers" in Pittsburgh.  PAT has seven.
> From: fwschneider at comcast.net> Subject: [PRCo] Re: Steeler Stuff In Cleveland> Date: Wed, 28 Jan 2009 13:50:30 -0500> To: pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org> > Somethings always die hard. One night a guy on our train from > Harrisburg needed a ride home so I drove him home on my way home. > He offered m some money. I refused. He wanted me to take it > saying, "The Traction Company wouldn't haul me for nothing." Well, > the traction company expired in 1931. The transportation company > tied in 1973. We were now in the era of a transportation > authority. But he still remembered.> > And to old people like me, it's still the Shaker Rapid or the Piss > and Whistle and the Pennsylvania Railroad.> > I'll bet there are still people in Pittsburgh who still think in > terms of car checks.> > > On Jan 28, 2009, at 7:07 AM, Ken and Tracie wrote:> > > When I left Milwaukee in 1985, the transit storage facilities were > > still> > called "car stations."> >> > I've met people in Pittsburgh who use the term "car fare" in parts > > of town> > where mass transit is all bus.> >> > K.> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: "Schneider Fred" <fwschneider at comcast.net>> > To: <pittsburgh-railways at dementia.org>> > Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 8:01 PM> > Subject: [PRCo] Re: Steeler Stuff In Cleveland> >> >> >> Old legends die hard.> >>> >> I will also never refer to a certain line to Norristown as SEPTA> >> route 100. To me it's still the P&W.> >> >> > 
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